Maharana Pratap was born to [[Udai Singh II]] of [[Udaipur State|Mewar]] and [[Jaiwanta Bai]] in 1540, the year in which Udai Singh ascended to the throne after defeating [[Vanvir singh|Vanvir Singh]]. महाराणा प्रताप के दादा, **राणा संग्राम सिंह**, जिन्हें अधिकतर **राणा सांगा** के नाम से जाना जाता है, उनके नाम पर मुस्लिम संत का प्रभाव था। "संग्राम" नाम सूफी संत **शेख़ मोहम्मद पीर सांगा** से प्रेरित था, जिनका उनके पिता, राणा रायमल, बहुत सम्मान करते थे। यह घटना उस समय में हिंदू और मुस्लिम समुदायों के बीच सांस्कृतिक और धार्मिक संबंधों को दर्शाती है, और यह भी दिखाती है कि राजपूत शासक विभिन्न धर्मों के आध्यात्मिक नेताओं का कितना आदर करते थे।{{sfn|Rana|2004|pp=28, 105}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Sarkar|first=Jadunath|title=A History of Jaipur|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=1994|isbn=978-8-12500-333-5|page=48|author-link=Jadunath Sarkar}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Daryanani|first=Mohan B.|title=Who's who on Indian Stamps| year=1999|isbn=978-8-49311-010-9|page=302|publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani }}</ref> His younger brothers were [[Shakti Singh (16th century Indian noble)|Shakti Singh]], Vikram Singh and Jagmal Singh. Pratap also had two stepsisters: Chand Kanwar and Man Kanwar. His chief consort was [[Ajabde|Ajabde Bai Punwar]] of [[Bijolia]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhatt|first=Rajendra Shankar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cHFuAAAAMAAJ|title=Maharana Pratap|date=2005|publisher=National Book Trust, India|isbn=978-81-237-4339-4|language=en}}</ref> Their eldest son was [[Amar Singh I]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sharma|first=Sri Ram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3twgPwAACAAJ|title=Maharana Pratap: A Biography|date=2002|publisher=Hope India Publ.|isbn=978-81-7871-005-1|language=en}}</ref> He belonged to the royal family of [[Mewar]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Maharana Pratap & his times|first1=Gopi Nath|last1=Sharma|first2=M. N.|last2=Mathur|publisher=Maharana Pratap Smarak Samiti|location=[[Udaipur State]]|page=29}}</ref> After the death of Udai Singh in 1572, Rani Dheer Bai Bhatiyani wanted her son [[Jagmal Singh|Jagmal]] to succeed him<ref>{{cite book|last=Lal|first=Muni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zExuAAAAMAAJ|title=Akbar|publisher=Vikas Publishers|year=1980|isbn=978-0-70691-076-6|location=[[University of Michigan]]|page=135}}</ref> but senior courtiers preferred Pratap, [[primogeniture|as the eldest son]], to be their king. The desire of the nobles prevailed and Pratap ascended the throne as Maharana Pratap, the 54th ruler of [[Mewar]] in the line of the [[Sisodia dynasty|Sisodia Rajputs]].{{Sfnm|1a1=Augustus|1y=1890|1p=190|2a1=Rana|2y=2004|2p=17}} He was crowned in [[Gogunda]] on the auspicious day of [[Holi]]. Jagmal swore revenge and left for [[Ajmer]], to join the armies of Emperor [[Akbar]]. He was given the town of [[Jahazpur]] as a ''[[Jagir]]'' as a gift in return for his help.{{Sfn|Majumdar|1974|p=234}}
